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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 9 Oct 2014

    One of the most exciting features of the electric car future is that loud engines will no longer seem impressive.

    1:10 PM - 9 Oct 2014
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      2. Darwin BondGraham‏ @DarwinBondGraha 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg But having a Tesla is still just a big dick symbol for lots of guys.

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      3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @DarwinBondGraha

        @DarwinBondGraha That's why I'm so optimistic. Those are the sort of idiots who'd like a loud car.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Antonio Regalado‏Verified account @antonioregalado 9 Oct 2014
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        until same crowd gets flying cars MT @paulg one exciting feature of electric car future is loud engines will no longer seem impressive

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      2. Paul Stamatiou  📷‏ @Stammy 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg but i love loud engines pg! :Dpic.twitter.com/1aZfTzprrW

        6 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. lance‏ @lance 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @Stammy

        @Stammy @paulg Call it throaty engine noise. And electric cars have it. http://bit.ly/1tGTY2T 

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Muz Janoowalla‏ @StatMan_Who 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg @thomaspower one man's meat is another man's poison. I love loud engines @BBC_TopGear

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      1. Reilly Brennan‏Verified account @reillybrennan 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg and has forced tire manuf to pay more attention to tire/road noise. Silence in this sense is its own reward.

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      1. ashafa  💬‏ @ashafa 9 Oct 2014
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        .@paulg speak for yourself

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      2. Anton Silensky‏ @asilentsky 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg @nyansandwich Only for the short time of transition from fossil fuel cars, after the transitions, assuming electric is high status.

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      3. Anton Silensky‏ @asilentsky 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg @nyansandwich Consider fictional space flight sound symbolism. Or something we have more experience with: Fictional gun sounds.

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      4. Autumnal Misha‏ @drethelin 9 Oct 2014
        Replying to @asilentsky

        @asilentsky @paulg @nyansandwich or non fictional Harley Davidson motor cycles which are like 2 orders of magnitude louder than other cycles

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      1. Perry Hewitt‏Verified account @perryhewitt 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg and back-up beeps ubiquitous

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      2. Niki Scevak‏ @nikiscevak 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg could go the way of vinyl and loud engines are thought of as nostalgically beautiful

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      1. Raj Desai‏ @raj7desai 13 Oct 2014
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        @paulg That could go either ways. Like how F1 had to revamp the engines this year as most spectators complained they weren't loud enough!

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      1. Alvin (shaochen) Xu‏ @XuAlvin 10 Oct 2014
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        @paulg Somehow I think people will play loud engines soundtrack through their car stereo to get attention.

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      1. Jason van Zyl‏ @jvanzyl 10 Oct 2014
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        @paulg Have they ever been to engineers? If the energy is used to produce sound, it’s not being used to propel the car. Not fond of Harleys.

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      1. John Sheppard Maher‏ @shepmaher 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg a classic 1969 Olds 442 with a 380 hp 455ci V8 will always sound impressive ...

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      1. Bill Seitz‏ @BillSeitz 9 Oct 2014
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        @paulg yet the stereos...

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